Thursday, November 12, 2015

Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015-- TO MY FRIENDS --Complaints eat into our good fortunewhile appreciation makes our good fortune grow.Instead of lamenting our share of ill fatelet's try to change from within.Then the way forwards is certain to be clear!

Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015--- DAILY GOSHO ---"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."

Friday, Nov 13th, 2015---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----"Being able to train and forge ourselves through facing repeated difficulties is in itself a source of happiness. And more than anything, our Buddhist practice dedicated to the realisation of kosen-rufu hones us into people of 'diamond-like' happiness.

"The more we train and exercise our body, brain, and spirit, the stronger we become, the more we improve and the more potential we can draw forth. Without exercise, we soon deteriorate and can easily fall ill. This is only natural from a medical perspective.

"In the realm of faith, too, it is only by continually challenging ourselves amid hardships and difficulties that we can attain a state of absolutely indestructible happiness.

"Nichiren Daishonin states: 'Difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as [peace and comfort]' (cf. OTT, 115).

"The realm of kosen-rufu—in which we see difficulties as peace and comfort, as a badge of honour, and advance while surmounting every obstacle—is the 'soil' in which people of truly great character are nurtured and grow. This is the great path for building lasting happiness, and, just as the Daishonin instructs, it is the royal road by which the correct teaching is being spread widely."

SGI Newsletter No. 9316, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 14: "Faith for Overcoming Obstacles," 14.2 Regarding Difficulties as Peace and Comfort, from the October 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 9th Nov. 2015

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